Episode 8: How Do You Get Out of a Funk?

I’ve been in a funk lately and finding myself struggling to feel like I’m making any progress at all. These times come and go throughout life, but being in the thick of it can feel so sticky.

So how do we move past this? I’m glad you asked, because I’m asking it too. As I write this, I’m still in the funk (deeper than I’d like to be) but slowly & surely I’m finding my way out.

As I’ve been trying to get back to baseline, I’ve come up with a little guide of some things that help me feel a little better every day. Let’s talk about it and start to feel better along the way.

Episode 7: Stop Trying to Micromanage Your Slip Ups

When I started recording this episode, I intended to discuss (and hopefully uncover a solution to) finding balance between giving yourself grace and holding yourself accountable. I was looking for a formula to help me determine what percentage was good versus what percentage was bad.

In unfolding the conversation, I realized I was asking myself the wrong question altogether.

It’s tempting to try to control every aspect of our lives - even our mistakes. That illusion of control allows us to feel like everything is predictable and calculable and, inherently, safe.

But you know what’s even better than control? Adaptability. Now that, my friends, is the answer I didn’t know I needed.

Episode 6: Ditch Perfection & Aim for Excellence Instead

For as long as I can remember, I’ve described myself as a perfectionist. Avoiding mistakes like the plague and subsequently beating myself up anytime I (inevitably) made them.

Striving for perfection hasn’t been all bad - it’s fostered a strong attention to detail, kept my standards for myself high, and has instilled a deep pride for my work within me. Even so, perfection is a dead end to disappointment because it’s an impossible (and, honestly, unnecessary) caliber to reach.

So how do we take the good and leave the bad? Eat the meat and spit out the bones? Buckle up my friends, because we’re making a sharp left turn into excellence, and we’re not looking back.